four-tracking

English

Noun

four-tracking (uncountable)

1. (rail transport) Provision of four running lines on a stretch of railway track, usually two in each direction.
   • 1960 June, “Talking of trains: Sunday on the G.N. line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 322:

     Arlesey: Demolition of Three Counties station in connection with four-tracking through Arlesey.

   • 2020 August 12, “Network News: Release of £589 million kick-starts Trans-Pennine Route upgrade”, in Rail, page 9:

     DfT said the £589m that has been released will be used on design and enabling works for TRU. This includes partial electrification, a new through platform at Huddersfield, and around eight miles of extra four-tracking.

Related terms

• four-tracked

Translations

(rail transport) provision of four running lines

• German: viergleisiger Ausbau